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Unlike in the less-than-golden olden days, people cannot stuff ballot boxes or toss them into the river because ballots are tracked and voters are notified when their vote is cast.
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2025
In the olden days, a journalist might have pressed Sinner, hopeful of getting that first quote.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In ye olden days, one building was Boston’s main grain-storage warehouse.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
In the olden days, before streaming, the end of May would mark a critical period in which studios would order new shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2025
In the olden days, a journalist might have pressed Sinner, hopeful of getting that first quote.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In ye olden days, one building was Boston’s main grain-storage warehouse.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
In the olden days, before streaming, the end of May would mark a critical period in which studios would order new shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olden. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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olden
adjective
old·en
ˈōl-dən 
: of or relating to earlier days
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